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St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
A FAMOUS DETECTIVE.

JAMES JACKSON, the famous State detect
i've, resides in Sing Sing, and is generally
in attendance at the prison. His duties are
to examine carefully the face Of every con-
vict as he enters, and to scrutinize every
visitor in order to prevent any discharged
convict seeing his pals. Occasionally he
has to make long journeys in pursuit OF
runaway prisoners or to identify criminals
convicted in other States. He never makes
a mistake; if once he looks a man in the
eve he will know him under any disguise,
as he tells his man by the look Of his eyes.
Once an escaped convict had his nose pared
down one third, but Jackson detected him
at once, notwithstanding this remarkable
change of feature. Mr.. Jackson is about 5
feet inches in height, about IS years old,
of light and sinewy build, with black hair
and piercing black eyes, and is altogether
remarkably handsome. He knows about
10, 600 criminals, and it is simply wonderful
that he can distinguish the features of ev-
cry one. On his long journeys he eats very
moderately and always takes one Brand
reth pill at night. When much faugued by
the jolting of the cars on his tires ONE trips
he uses two Allcock's Porous Plasters on
the small of the lck, which give him re-
newed vigor and quickly relieve him OF all
WEAKNESS. These are the only two RENE
dies he uses, and he attributes his vlgor and
remarkable health to Allcock's Porous
Plasters and Brandreth's Pills. Sing Sing,
Nv. ~ Daily Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
MAoLOt.iNE VANITY
A1s' experience ofa New York Reportsr in
81 Fashionable Barber-Shop.

No experience of IA New York Reportse in
Fashionable Barber-Shop.
"A New York SIM reporter reposed in a
chalr IN barber-shop Saturday afternoon
awaiting the artists last touches to a
ciean shave. The bay rum had been
rubbed upon his cheek, when there was
lengthy pause in the operations. Open
ing his eyes he saw the barber holding a
long piece of glistening steel over gas
Jet He held it there for a moment, and
then approached with the instrument.
The reporter shrank back into the chair
as he asked in tremulous voice: whats
that?n
"Oh, It's only the latest wrinkle" re-
Piled the barber soothingly, as he caught
mold OF one end of the reportorial mus.
tache with the dangerous looking instru-
ment He pulled the moustache tenderly
for an instant The steel pressed gently
against the stiff upper lip and its warmth
made decidedly agreeable feeling. The
barber let go after a few seconds, and
heating the steel again performed SINH
Lar service to the other side Of the mus
tache.
When he finished he told the reporter to
look in the glass. He did so, and could
scarcely recognize himself. For the first
pretty Two curIs were screwed up from
the ends of his mou tn and tickled the end
of his nose He tried to look grateful as
he asked the barber: "What kind of a
machine do you call that, any way?'
10, it's only new-fas hioned curling
machine, just like what the ladies use, but
on smaller scale"
''Do you have much use for it?''
Eyes; lots. Some men don't like that
dudish twist to their mustaches, but they
soon learn that it is more comfortable
feeling not to have the ends everlastingly
hanging into their mouths"
Chow long will the ends remain this
way"
about two days"
Don't you ever use the thing for head
ofhair"
Eyes, but not frequently; you see, l
haven't much dude custom. But when |
do use it that way it saves the trouble OF
putting up their front hair in papers in
order to cultivate the Kyrle Bellew bangs
of frzzly curls like those of Lawyer New
combe. Why, with one of these things
could make Buffalo Bilps Indians or even
Roger Pryor's stiff black hair look curly"
"Well, had no idea men could be so
vain as to require such an instrument"
''My dear boy, that's just the thing that
suggested the invention. Talk about
women being vain. You don't know what
injustice you do them. Stop in here some
day for few hours and if you don't see
more male vanity than would shame an
army of women you may call me pre-
varicator and talkative u an"
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
The Swell Thing in Trousers.

The "swells" never wear the same
trousers two days in succession, and, hav-
ing the ''off' pairs carefully pressed, al
ways display the crease or fold of new
ness down the front; but patent appll-
ances have placed it within the means OF
the s'sons of toip' to keep their trousers
knees from "blistering." Trousers with
the fold of freshness and newness down
the front are becoming so general that
the ssswells' incline to the blister or bag
giness, indicating wear Wilkie Collins,
the novelist, is as noticeable for the bag
giness Of the knees of his trousers as
some public men are for their shocking
bad hats, and when here some years ago
declared that he did not feel entirely
happy until wear had produced this effect.
He, however, was something Of Sybar-
lite, and studied comfort rather than style.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
tonsorla1 Artists In Germany,

The barber business in Germany is IA
different from what it is in the American
country. There every one does not go to
the barber shop when he wants to be
shaved The best BARRIERS have, of course,
regular custom at the shops, but they
also have three or four employees whose
business 1t is to attend to the outside
trade; that is, they go around from house
to house and attend to the wants of GER
tain custo mers. This class Of customers
have their own cups and razors, and are
waited on at such times as best suits their
convenience. They are the aristocrats,
and would no more think of going in and
taking a chair in barber shop and watt
ing their turn than they would of black
ing their own shoes. These men general
ly pay from eight to ten dollars per year
for the service rendered them.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
The Old Silver Spoon.

How fresh in my mind are the days of my sickness,
When tossed me in pain. all fevered ana sore;
The burning the nausea the sinking and weakness,
And even the old spoon that my medicine bore.
The old silver spoon, the family spoon,
The sick-chamber spoon that my medicine bore.
How 10th were my :ever.parched lips to receive 1t,
How nauseous the stuff that it bore to my tongue.
And the pain at my inwards, oh. naught could re-
Heve it,
Though tears of disgust from my eyeballs 1t wrung.
The old silver spoon, the medicine spoon.
How awful the stuff that it left on my tongue.
Such is the effect of nauseous, gripping
medicines which make the sick-room a
memory of horror. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, on the contrary, are
small, sugar-coated, easy to take, purely
vegetable and perfectly effective. Is cents
a vial.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

IT is said the King Of Italy always takes
his lunch with him when he goes travel
ing. Evidently the railroad restaurant
sandwich is the same incomprehensible
antiquity the wide world over.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

that DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic is cooling to
the blood, controls excessive perspirauon,
and will safely tide you over that period
characterized by headache, falnting speiiss,
exhaustive spasmodic affections, and will
give strength and. new life to the entire
system.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

In another column of this issue will be
found an entirely new and novel specimen
of attractive advertising. 1t is one of the
neatest ever placed in our paper and we
think our readers will be well repaid for
examining the SUPPOSED display letters in
the advertisement of Prickly Ash Bitters.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28


Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all dis
eases where the tissues are wasting away
from the inability to digest ordinary food,
or from overwork of the brain or body. all
such should take Scott,s Emulsion OF Pure
Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites.
used the Emulsion on lady Who was dell
cate, and threatened with Bronchitis. II
put her in such good health and flesh, that
I must say it is the best Emulsion ever
used. III. P. WADDELL, M. D., Hugh's
Mills, S. G.
A BAD scrape-an amateurs violin solo,
-1ravelers' Record.
DoN'r hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, dis
gushing every body, but use DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
A SON Of gun is apt to be bore.-60s'
ton Post.
How MY THROAT HURST Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure IN one minute
A HOME RUN-running the sewing ma
chine-Life.
IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompsons Eye Water. Druggists sell lt'2oc'
WHAT is the oldest woman's clubl The
broom stick. Boston Transcript.
BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
Delicate Children, Nursing

ADVICE to dressmaker-Be sure you're
right, then gore ahead.-Te1as SLfttngs.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

AN editor makes an income when he
makes his ink hum.-H hitehaN Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
tt ia n Fact.

"YEs, my child, yes; dun is the future
tense of due."- Washington Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

A NON EST opinion-the coroner's yer
DICT
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

How MY THROAT HURST Why don't you
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's EyeWater. Druggists sell it.25c.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

A HOME RUN-running the sewing ma
chine-Life.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

WHAT is the oldest woman's club2 The
broom stitch. Boston Transcript
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

A BAD scrape-an amateurs violin solo.
-Iravelers' Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

DoN'r hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, dis
gushing everybody, but use DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

A SON of gun is apt to be bore.-bos-
koaaD oxf
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
Liver, BLOOD And LUNG DISEASES.

Medical Discovery
ailments and l ca
say q word in ref
has proven itself
1t has been used
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

Dyspepsia.
MINI, writes: "
heartily and grow
sour stomach, ant
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

ice, 25 cents per bottle,
Sold by druggists.
e. LOUIS RIO
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28
nlANOS 3ORGANS

Ef% Only the best makes direct to customers from
headquarters at wholesale prices, All goods
81 guaranteed. Write Va before purchasing. An
@ investment of &c. may save X"u ESQ TO
S 90. Special price st of Music and Books sent
any address. y. X. H0UCk CO., Memphis, Tenn.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

rrMQEHRsQ for soldiers and widows Of the
ffWAsE5NH Mexican War and lieneiiion An
@tsSStsS kinds of Government Claims Col
lected. Circular Of laws sent free. tlVZG EtALD J.
POWELL. u S. Claim Collectors. Indianapolis. Ind
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-28

done in the same length OF tlme n my Me n,Vsr took
the whole system equal to Discovery and PelftA
Dyspepsia-THEREsA A CAss, of Sprtnghel 40. writes
troubled with liver complaint
sleepessness but Golden Medical Discovery cured me-
Chilis and Fever-Rev. H. E. MOsLEY MOntDDtnCh S. c.,
August thought would die with ch
Discovery and stopped them short time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
ANOTHER REAL ESTATE AGENCY
FOR MANKATO,

Mr.. j. T. Lenfestey will, as soon az
his Office can be furnished, which will
be within day or two, open reaI
estate agency in room 3, Odd Fellows
block. Mr.. l.. win fit up one of the
finest and most attractive offices i'm the
city. He will have the. floor carpeted
walls decorated with handsome pictures
and the fastest of Office furniture.
We are pleased to know that Mr.. Len
festey has determined to open an oflic,
in Mankato, as it furnishes another evi
dence of the faith that men who trave
extensively have in, our city. Mr.. l.
but recently returned from an extensive
trip through California, New Mexico
and other far away and greatly adver
tised sections, and returns fully satisfied
that Mankato offers more grand oppor
tunitles for safe and legitimate invest
ments than any place he visited. This
is saying great deal, and with hi
knowledge of what other points possess
he will be thoroughly competent Il
show up Mankato's splendid advantages
in an attractive light. And this Mr.
Lenfestey can be relied upon to do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
NEW DEPOT.
The Depot for the New Railroad to
be Built at Once.

Mr.. James Carlisle, of the firm OF
James Carlisle x Son, contractors and
builders of Minneapolis, arrived in the
city Yesterday. This firm has the con.
tract for the erection of the buildings
for the new Wisconsin, Minnesota q Pa.
cific railroad. In talk with FREE
Press reporter this morning We learn
that work on the depot will be com.
menced ut once, and the building com.
pleted by May 18th. 1t will be frame
structure, 22xS7 in size, to cost $1,000
and will be located on the corner oil
Rock and Maple streets. 1t is to be fin.
ished in good style and will be credit
to the city. II is now expected that the
extension of the road to Mankato, will
be completed and cars running by June
LIST. Other buildings, including three
stall round house, will soon be com.
menced.
II is gratifying to note these practical
evidences that the road is 10 be built
without fail, and the business men Of
the city will hail the news with satisfac
ton. AS was stated i'm our report yes
terday, the company has again peti
toned the city council for the vacation
of certain streets in the vicinity of the
land owned by them in lower town, and
we hope TO see favorable action taken
at an early date, in order that the new
COMPANY may have everything favora
BILE for their early opening for business
The system of which this road is a par
is very liberal and enterprising one
and its advent to Mankato will prove o.
advantage in various important respects
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
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An Interesting Time Enjoyed at the
Post Hall last Evening.

An Interesting Time Enjoyed at the
Post Hall last Evening.
The "open meeting" of Wilkin Pos
held last evening as per announcement
was largely attended by members of the
Post and those of their friends who were
SO fortunate rs to be invited. The exer
cises of the evening were of most in
teresting character and greatly enjoyed
by the old soldiers and others present.
The first speaker was Comrade f. r
Kennedy, who gave an interesting talk
upon personal experience in the Army
of the Potomac during the months o.
May and June 1861. Mr.. Kennedy SAID
that he had been unable to give much
attention to the preparation of his sub
Ject, but his remarks were nevertheless.
enjoyed.
Comrade Clark Keysor read very in
teresting and ably prepared address de-
voted to the operations of the Army o
the Cumberland during May and June
81. He included i'm it much of a histor
ical nature as well as many persona
"reminiscences OF events occurring dur
ing that period, and Capt. Keysor de
served the thanks of all present for the
entertaining manner in which he pre-
sentcd the matter. He was followed by
Miss Coon, who recited an appropriate
selection with great credit.
In the absence of Comrade Coffin
who had been given the Southwestern
department, his place was ably filed b,
Comrade q. w. Meade, who spoke a
some length upon his recollection of the
campaign i'm the Southwest during the
period treated of by the other gentle
men.
Miss Minnie Van Blocken recited &
poem entitled, "The ColOneps Horse
Bay Billy" which was received with
demonstrations of delight by all present
especially the old soldiers. The selec,
ton was rendered in the best of sly lie
as was also song bv Mr.. Eckleston, en-.
titled, "The Faded Coat of Blue"
The exercises were interspersed with
entertaining music furnished by Prof
Lindsay. Mrs Lindsay was unable to
be present. All in all, the evening was
one of great interest and enjoyment
and all were glad that it has been decided
to devote every alternate regular meet.
ing of the Post hereafter to exercises Of
similar nature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

Near Ulm RerieU:: The business mems
convention held at Faribault to consider
the Interstate Commerce Bill, effected
a permanent organization with Hon. E.
NJ. Pope, of Mankato, as President and
i. ii. Loyhed, Of FarIbault. as Secretary.
They will meet again at Mankato. June
Z. Strong resolutions were adopted ask
ing the honest enforcement of the long
and short haul provision of the Inter-
State law, and protesting against its sus-
pension by the commissioners. Judging
this meeting by the adverse criticism
hesped upon it by st. Paul papers, it
mast have accomplished some good for
the benefit of interior towns and detri-
mental TO the twin cities. Let the good
work go on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
COMMON COUNCIL.

The common council held meeting
last evening. There were present Mayor
Pau, Aldermen Alberger, Dougherty,
Begen, Hoerr, Patterson, Parry, Pitcher,
Schroeder, Schiman, Wood, and Wagon.
Absent, Alderman Kron. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved. Mr.. Spencer, of the Omaha
road, being present, the question OF
placing tiagmen on the Omaha crossings
in the city came up. Considerable dis.
cussion took pace but no action was
taken and it was decided to defer the
matter until the next regular meeting,
when the subject will again be presented
in regular form by the railroad company
The council confirmed the election OF
officers ofthe fire department rs follows:
Geo. M. PhIllips-chiei engineer; Jpo.
Dougherty-lst assistant engineer; ii.
Frickie-2nd assistant engineer. A petit
ton asking for the sum OF 500 to be al
lowed to each Fire Co., and 500 for Hook
K Ladder Co. was received, and on mo-
ton was laid on the table till the next
meeting. Alderman Pitcher submitted
a resolution fixing the bond of street
commissioner at $1,000. Carried. A petl-
ton from i. Tuttle 10 erect warehouse
for the storage Of machinery on lots 7
and block 8, was referred to committee
on ordinances and city engineer, to re-
port at next meeting.
Mr.. Marsh presented map, showing
the plating ola piece of land 20 rods
wide and 40 rods long, located east of the
driving park, TO connect on the north
end with Mound Avenue. 1t was referred
10 committee on streets, alleys and
grades, together with city engineer to
report ut next meeting.
Applications for saloon licenses were
received from Jno. A. Nelson, Ino. Eek
hardt, JnO. l.. Gillen and A. G. Richards.
Ordered published and hearing set for
May 9Th, 1887. Committee on city prop
erty were instructed to fix up the coun-
eli room and make what improvements
they thought necessary.
COMMITTEE on city property were in
stfucted TO look into the matter of Mr..
Sawtell putting steam engine in his
laundry in the basement ofcity building.
The report of the chief engineer of the
fire department for the year ending
April 9th, 1887, was read and the same
ordered filed with city Recorder. A
motion passed TO extend vote of thanks
to the fire department from the council,
for their efficient services dHring the
year. Following is the report in full
MANKATO, MINI, April 10th, 1887.
TO the Common conneii the city Of Aankato.
Gentlemen: hereby give you report and
loss by tircs from April 2oth. 1886 To April Goth,
1885,, viz:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

CIHCAGo's new Mayor took the oath of
office Tuesday and assumed the duties
of his position. For the first time IN
eight years the people of that city have
cause 10 feel proud of the man who will
govern them, and that he means to give
socialists to fully understand that the
authorities will hereafter permit of none
of their anarchial methods Is clearly de-
monstrated in what the Mayor said in
his inaugural. EVERY brick" said Mr..
Roche, "and stone and timber in the
buildings which line our $50 miles of
street is contribution to the grandest
monument of labor erected by willing
hands and earnest hearts in modern
times. The demands of the working
men for just treatment and fair wages is
right, and should be respected. Arbi-
tration is better method of settling
controversies between employee and en-
ployer than strikes and boycotts or brute
force. Might is not the synonym of
right, and should not take its place in a
land of liberty and law and free ballot;
and the mistaken men who, while en-
joying the benefits of free government,
are seeking to undermine and over
throw it, under the guise of socialism
or anarchy, must learn that this is not
the soil for the growth of their un-Ameri-
can doctrines. The first duty of govern
ment is the protection of its citizens in
their right to life, liberty and property"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
ALEXANDER MITCHELL DEAD.

Mr.. Alexander Mitchell, of Milwau-
kee, the well-known millionaire and
railway magnate Of the Northwest, died
suddenly Tuesday afternoon at the
Hoffman House in New York. of bron-
! chial pneumonia, complicated by inter
mittent malarial fever. Mr.. Mitchell
ad for years held the position of Pres
lent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St.
Paul railway, and was not only one of
the best railroad men in the country,
but he was also one of the most successful
commercial business men of the North
west. The value of his estate is various
ly estimated, but it is thought by those
most competent to Judge that lac leaves
property to the amount of $l2 1000, 900.
Mr.. Mitchell was seventy years ofage,
or would have been had he lived until
the 18th day of October. He had been
resident of Milwaukee since 1889, and
from village of one thousand people he
lived TO see it grow to one of the hand
soonest and most thriving cities in the
Northwest, and to him, more than to
any other man. living or dead, is Mil
waukee indebted for its prosperity and
growth. Deceased was ScOtchman, be-
in born in the parish of Elton, Central
Aberdeenshire.
Mrs. Mitchell, wife of the deceased,
was In Florida at the time of her hus-
bands death, and is now on her way d.
rect to Milwaukee. The remains of Mr..
Mitchell left New York Wednesday in
the deceased presidents private car,
and will arrive IN Milwaukee Friday. at
2:30 Pm.
Who will be the successor of Mr..
Mitchell as President of the great Mil
waukee system OF railway IL all cOnject-
ure, but one thing is certain, it will be
no small task to get as competent a man
as Mr.. Mitchell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

SINCE the introduction of "Arbor Day.
an the Western States millions of trees
have been planted and are growing that
would never otherwise have been plant
ed. On Arbor Day in Kansas, April IA.
it is estimated that !, 10000 trees were
planted. 1t is estimated that in ""tree-
less Nebraska" alone there, have been
planted 100, 600 acres of trees. The value
of such work can not be computed in
dollars anu cents. "ArbOr Day" should
continue to be observed in every State
Of the West until our roadways and
homes are embowered with shade trees.
Minnesota should not be delinquent in
tree planting, and an effort should be
made to have "Arbor Day" universally
observed throughout the State.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

THE country press is quite as earnest
an advocating fair trial of the long and
short haul feature of the interstate COM
merce hill as the metropolitan press is in
opposing il. And it may be fairly and
said that the provincial press
only voice >iha-sentiments of the great
mass of the producing and laboring
classes. In after a fulp and honest trial
the new law regulating long and short
hauls shall prove detrimental to the in.
terests of the northwest, no Glass of in.
terested persons will be more anxious
for ITS suspension or abolishment than
those who now demand demonstration
of its provisions through practical opera,
1iOp